John Giffard

John Giffard

John Giffard (1232-1299), baron Giffard of Bromsfield, was an English nobleman prominent in the Second Barons' War and in Wales.

With others of Simon de Montfort's party [Including Roger de Clifford. [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=42270] ] he in 1263 besieged the sheriff of Gloucester in Gloucester Castle. Also in that year he with others abducted Peter of Aigueblanche, the Bishop of Hereford, confining him to Eardisley Castle.

In 1264 he controlled Kenilworth Castle, and successfully attacked Warwick Castle, occupied by William Maudit, 8th Earl of Warwick. Captured at the Battle of Lewes, he changed sides, and fought for Henry III at the Battle of Evesham.

He was subsequently a staunch king's man, for Henry and Edward I of England. He fought at the decisive Battle of Orewin Bridge (1282) [ [http://www.castlewales.com/orewin.html Orewin Bridge and the Fall of Wales ] ] . Edward granted him Welsh castles, including Carreg Cennen.

His initial gift of land in Oxford led to the foundation of Gloucester College, Oxford.

Family

He was the son of Elias Giffard of Brimsfield [ [http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/gg/giffard01.htm giffard01 ] ] .

He married Maud de Clifford [ [http://www.geneajourney.com/giffrd.html Bolebec/Giffard ] ] . Their son John (1287-1322 [ [http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/gg/giffard01.htm giffard01 ] ] was executed by Edward II as a rebel, and Brimpsfield Castle was destroyed. Their daughter Eleanor married Nicholas Audley, 3rd Baron Audley. Their daughter Eleanor married Fulk le Strange, 1st Baron Strange. [ [http://www.geneajourney.com/giffrd.html Bolebec/Giffard ] ]

Notes

References

*"Concise Dictionary of National Biography"


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